helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
shop; small store; business; firm
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
comparatively; relatively
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
for example; for instance; e.g.
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
every place; various places
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
each locality; each place; each region
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)